(Felipe Bustos Sierra, UK 2026, 95 min., DCP)
On the streets of Glasgow one early May morning in 2021, a Home Office van quietly pulls up to a residential building, with officials sent to arrest two individuals for alleged immigration violations. Word of the raid goes out almost immediately, and students, neighbors, members of the local mosque and others rush to the area in response. One man forces his way under the van to prevent it from leaving. Dozens, hundreds, and then thousands of people pour in, filming, chanting, and blockading the van in solidarity. From executive producer Emma Thompson and director Felipe Bustos Sierra, Everybody to Kenmure Street chronicles this event through interviews with people who were there, and using footage shot throughout the day. Told from multiple viewpoints, the film captures the chaos and confusion — but also a sense of joy, celebration, and the power of community. Thompson herself appears in the film, re-creating the role of the so-called Van Man, and Bustos Sierra places the events of the day in the broader context of centuries of labor activism and direct action by the people of Glasgow.
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